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Site 4. LIBERTY and ASHLEY: northeast corner

This exhibit shows how topography shapes the pattern of urban growth. Allen Creek was a major feature of the town until it was buried in pipe beneath the ground. The Ann Arbor Railroad follows the creek valley.

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Locomotive

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Train ticket

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Train derailment, 1908

Train derailment, 1908 image
Year:
1908

James Ashley

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Railroad broadside

Railroad broadside image

Passengers, 1909

Passengers, 1909 image
Year:
1909